1956 Lincoln Capri Coupe
ID# 56LA7435L
The 1956 Lincoln Coupe was the first automobile recognized for outstanding design by the Industrial Designers Institute. In an era of tail fins and strange gimmicks, this big, sleek motor car was considered both daring and almost neoclassical in its simple elegance. Lincolns became popular with the entertainment community; Walt Disney drove a “Wisteria” hued coupe. This Capri Coupe was a Colorado Springs couple’s gift to one another on Christmas Eve in 1955. It was lovingly maintained by the same family of owners for thirty-five years. It is unrestored and remarkably sound, having had no major mechanical or cosmetic work during its more than thirty-six years and nearly 114,000 miles.